Vodafone opens up vibration sensor technology
28/04/2022
Vodafone New Zealand has opened up the use of fibre-optic cable-based vibration sensor technology to third parties as it extends the service to Wellington.
The technology is a result of Vodafone’s partnership with FiberSense, an Australian company that has invented and patented a new class of sensor system over optical-fibre cable infrastructure, dubbed VIDAR, an acronym for vibration detection and ranging.
The so-called VIDAR technology, which was launched publicly last year, can be used to create wide-area sensor systems for recording, labelling and visualising objects and events in real time through the capture and analysis of vibrations collected across large geographical grids using fibre-optic cables.
Following a successful pilot of FiberSense’s Digital Asset product in Auckland, the company has extended its partnership with FiberSense to Wellington.
“Security and reliability are fundamental to operating a world-class network and the FiberSense service strengthens that capability,” said Tony Baird, CTO of Vodafone New Zealand. “We are excited about the opportunity to utilise our network in new and innovative ways and working with FiberSense to turn our optical network into a massive sensing array is an exciting opportunity to expand our product offerings and provide new value-added services to our customers.”
